Predictive Factors and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Results for Sperm Retrieval by Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction (micro-TESE) in Patients with Klinefelter Syndrome.

Objective: To determine the predictive factors for successful retrieval of sperm from testicles before microdissection-testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in patients with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) in order to counsel these patients regarding the likelihood of findings sperm.

Materials And Methods: The study is a retrospective analysis of the records of 67 men with KS between April 2016 and August 2020. Serum luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, testosterone, prolactin, and estradiol levels were investigated.

Premature Ejaculation and Endocrine Disorders: A Literature Review.

Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most common male sexual dysfunction, with 30% of men experiencing PE worldwide. According to the generally accepted classification, there are two types of PE: lifetime PE and acquired PE. Various biological and psychological causes are known to be involved in the etiology of PE.

Reno-protective effects of Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors.

The kidneys are vital organs that play an important role in removing waste materials from the blood, electrolyte balance, blood pressure regulation, and red blood cell genesis. Kidney disease can be caused by various factors, including diabetes, ischemia/reperfusion injury, and nephrotoxic agents. Inflammation and oxidative stress play a key role in the progression and pathogenesis of kidney diseases.

Sexual Problems of Men With Androgenic Alopecia Treated With 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors.

Introduction: 5-Alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are widely used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and androgenic alopecia (AGA).

Aim: To examine all available data on the effects of 5-ARIs on sexual functioning in AGA treatment and to assess whether 5-ARIs increase the risk of sexual dysfunction.

Methods: A literature review of publications at PubMed related to the subject was used.

Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction: Preclinical to Clinical. Is It Fact or Fiction?

Introduction: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a widely used class of drug for various psychiatric disorders during the lifespan, including pregnancy, lactation, childhood, and adolescence. Deterioration in sexual functioning is a major and serious adverse effect of SSRIs. There is emerging evidence that SSRIs can have long-lasting effects on sexuality.

Robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy without using ureteral stent: a single center experience.

Objective: To share our results of robotic assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) we performed without using ureteral stent in a single center from Turkey.

Material And Methods: Medical records of consecutive 45 patients (34 men and 11 women) who underwent RAPN for kidney lesions between March 2011 and December 2014 were retrieved, and evaluated. All the procedures were performed by a transperitoneal approach without using ureteral stent prior to surgery.

Sexual dysfunction and depression among Turkish women with infertile husbands: the invisible part of the iceberg.

Purpose: To determine the effect of male infertility on the sexual functions and level of depression among Turkish women.

Methods: Fifty-six women with an infertile partner (exposed) and 48 women who conceived and gave birth without treatment (unexposed) were included in this study. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used to determine sexual function and depression status.

Role of anterior prostatic fat pad dissection for extended lymphadenectomy in prostate cancer: a non-randomized study of 100 patients.

Purpose: To determine the incidence and significance of lymph nodes found in anterior prostatic fat pad (APFP) and to evaluate the risk factors for the lymph node presence at the APFP according to preoperative and postoperative characteristics during the robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Methods: Between January 2011 and December 2014, 100 consecutive patients (47-77) with clinically localized prostate cancer underwent APFP excision during RARP at a single institute. Extended pelvic lymph node dissection was also performed to moderate- and high-risk patients (86 patients).

Depression and Sexual Dysfunction in Turkish Men Diagnosed With Infertility.

Objective: To investigate the effects of infertility on sexual functions and depression levels of Turkish men.

Methods: A total of 56 infertile men undergoing in vitro fertilization therapy and 48 fertile men, as the control group, were included in this prospective longitudinal study. The study data were collected using the International Index of Erectile Function 5 and 15 (IIEF-5 and IIEF-15), and the depression status of the interfile and control group participants was evaluated using Beck Depression Inventory.

Penile Mondor disease and its effect on erectile function: results of 30 patients.

Objective: To investigate the treatment outcomes among patients diagnosed with penile Mondor disease and to evaluate the effect of the disease on erectile function.

Methods: A total of 30 patients diagnosed with penile Mondor disease were enrolled in the study. All patients underwent physical examination and penile Doppler ultrasonography and filled in the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaire at regular intervals.

The role of the bipolar plasmakinetic TURP over 100 g prostate in the elderly patients.

Background And Purpose: Bipolar plasma kinetic (BP) transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) has been proved to be a safe and effective treatment for benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). However, the role of bipolar TURP on large prostates over 100 g compared with open suprapubic prostatectomy (SP) in elderly patients (>65 years) has not ever been studied before.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients' medical records between 2007 and 2012 was performed.

Impact of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine on disease recurrence in men exposed to HPV Infection: a randomized study.

Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and is the cause of several different diseases in men and women. Although little is known about HPV infection in men, they are also in the risk group of HPV infection and play an important role in transmitting the virus to women.

Aim: To define the efficacy of the HPV vaccine through cross-immunization and its role in clearance of HPV infection, and to assess infection-associated factors in men.

Desire for penile girth enhancement and the effects of the self-injection of hyaluronic Acid gel.

Penile girth enhancement is a controversial subject but demands for enhancement are increasing steadily. Although various fillers have been widely used for soft tissue augmentation, there is no reliable material for this particular situation. Here we report a case of an acute hypersensitivity reaction in a man after his first self-injection of a filler material, which, he claimed, was hyaluronic acid gel for penile girth enhancement and glans penis augmentation.

The use of a laparoscopic bulldog clamp to control the dorsal vein complex during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a novel technique.

Purpose: To describe a novel technique to control dorsal vein complex (DVC) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Patients And Methods: We have been using a laparoscopic bulldog clamp to control DVC before apical dissection and urethral division. Data of 50 patients who underwent DVC control with laparoscopic bulldog clamp (group 1) were retrospectively compared with 50 consecutive patients in whom DVC was controlled with suture ligation (group 2).

The Role of Partial Nephrectomy without Arterial Embolization in Giant Renal Angiomyolipoma.

Angiomyolipoma is a benign neoplasm composed of varying admixtures of blood vessels, smooth muscle cells, and adipose tissue. Because of an increased risk of spontaneous haemorrhage, surgical approach is needed greater than 4-8 cm size. We here report our partial nephrectomy experience in the 24 cm size giant angiomyolipoma.